In an excerpt from "The Wired Tower," a college president offers his perspective on the revolutionary and evolutionary changes that higher education will experience as a result of information technology and warns against a rush into the digital economy that could destroy higher education's reason for being. (EV)

Presents a website that addresses concepts that form a foundation for understanding ecology, pest management, and environmental ethics. Key features of the website include its self-contained, non-linear design; a learning environment that allows students to test ideas without penalty; real-world examples; and built-in assessment tools that…

Investigates student learning in a mathematics enrichment program offered via the Internet. Describes a course aimed at fostering students' capabilities to work like a mathematician. Examines students' correspondence and work for evidence of how students were working mathematically. Explains how to design both face-to-face and on-line teaching to…

Describes a hybrid instructional format designed to improve large lecture courses that couples online homework with in-class, active learning exercises. Indicates that most students felt that student-instructor interaction was better than in traditional courses and that online homework aided time management and learning. Suggests that online…

Discusses the Internet and the initial fascination with what the Internet can provide. Focuses on the digital distribution of sheet music, including catalogs from publishers. Addresses the trade-offs involved with the faster distribution of sheet music due to the availability of the Internet. (CMK)

Describes a study that investigated Internet use of female senior masters students in India with respect to class assignments, research work, and other educational purposes. Discusses problems faced while using the Internet for educational purposes, area of study, year of exposure, type of user, and socioeconomic status. (LRW)

This article discusses promoting critical thinking in gifted children and explains the elements of Bloom's Taxonomy: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Web sites are provided for information on Bloom's Taxonomy and elementary, secondary, and postsecondary instruction. Web sites on other aspects of critical…

Describes an interdisciplinary seminar that addressed the topic of the "digital divide." Presents examples of how different types of classroom instruction--lecture, computer hands-on, reading, small-group discussion, and final paper--were used to highlight technological barriers, educational barriers, logistical and financial barriers,…

Proposes the development of a consistent bibliographical referencing method for citing information retrieved from Internet-based resources. Presents examples of citations for information retrieved via World Wide Web, gopher, file transfer protocol, USENET News, electronic journals distributed by listservs, and electronic mail. (JMV)

Many colleges and universities are making their Internet computer links available to elementary and secondary schools, often free of charge. However, the assistance is still limited, and more teacher training, technical assistance, and appropriate equipment are needed. Examples in Florida, Virginia, Texas, and Illinois are offered. (MSE)

Discusses online library catalogs that are accessible via the Internet and describes their use to create bibliographies using EndNote software. Three catalogs are described that need no further editing; two are described that need some editing; examples of records are given; and the systems are compared. (LRW)

Discusses classroom uses of scientific CD-ROMs. Highlights include the effect on students, including stimulating interest and promoting scientific thinking; compact disc technology; sources of CD-ROMs, including NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); obtaining CD-ROM data using the Internet; and an example of elementary students…

Describes two electronic conferences (e-conferences) available on the Internet: e-mail-based discussion groups and Usenet news groups. Presents tips to help users of e-conferences increase the benefits of knowledge-sharing via these conferences. Sidebars present the largest library-related e-conferences, e-conferences gatewayed to Usenet, and an…

Defines and describes basic capabilities and functions of Internet services such as e-mail, newsgroups, mailing lists, file transfer protocol, gopher, and World Wide Web (WWW). Provides descriptions of and addresses for educational newsgroups, mailing lists, gopher, and WWW sites. (JKP)

Suggests that librarians are uniquely qualified to review information sources on the Internet. A structure comparable to traditional reference reviewing is needed to replace trivial and ambiguous rating systems. Discusses the Infofilter Project, run by reference librarians and designed to apply some measure of bibliographic control to the World…